Can-filler



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GAN FILLBR (No Model.)

,'VPateed Jul UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRISON NUTTER, OF'ALTON, ILLINOIS.y

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 564,637, dated July 28,1896. Application led September 11, 1895. Serial No. 562,138. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may con/cern:

Be it known that I, HARRISON NUTTER, a citizen of the-United States,residing at A1- ton, in the county of Madison and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Can-Fillers, ofwhich the following specification contains a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in whichthe iigure is a perspective of my improved can-filler, parts beingbroken away.

The invention relates to that class of iillers adapted to ill the cansof ice-machines.

The objects of the invention are to provide an improved valve-operatingmechanism, and also to provide a gage or steadying frame, to center thefiller in the cans.

The invention consists in the construction and combinations hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

A is the vertical pipe, having an elbow A at its upper end, to thehorizontalmember ct' of which the [i eXible supply-pipe is connected, asshown in dotted lines. The upper end of the elbow A is provided with agland d, through which the verticalvalve-rod B freely slides, and thelower end of the pipe A has a valve-casing A2 thereon, provided at itslower end with spaced lugs or feet a2 and with anv internal annularvalve-seat c2, upon which seats the upwardly-opening ball-valve B',carried by the lower end of the rod B.

The valve-casing A2 is formed in two sections screwed together, andwithin the upper section is formed acentrally-apertured crosspiece orspider a, through which the rod B freely slides.

B2 is a spiral spring encircling the rod B and bearing at its endsagainst cross-piece a and valve B', so as to press the rod and its valvedownward. By removing the lower section of the valve-casing the valveand its spring may be removed for repair, (to.

The upper end of the rod B is provided with a cross-head C, adjustableby means of its set-screw c and provided with reduced ends or trunnionsc', to which are pivotally connected the upper ends of the links C', thelower ends of said links being pivotally connected by a cross-piece C2,having reduced ends or trunnions c2, on which the lower ends of thelinks C' and the upper ends of the shorter links C3 pivot. The lowerends of the shorter links C3 pivot on the trunnions c3, formed on thelower 'end of the vertical member of the elbow A. Thus the crosshead` Cis connected to the elbow A bya toggle-lever, through the medium ofwhich the rod B and its valve may be raised against the spring B2.

C4 is a forked horizontal link or yoke pivoted at its forked ends on thetrunnions c2 and at its opposite end pivoted to the vertical arm d ofthe angularvalve-operating lever D, which is pivoted at its anglebetween lugs or ears a4 on the under side of the member a' of the elbowA'. The lower end of this angular lever D is formed with a notch d' toengage the outer edge of the vertically-tilting latch E, which ispivoted to the lug A5 on the lower end of elbow A and provided with'aforked inner end to which are pivoted the upper ends of the links F,which are pivotally connected at their lower ends to the pivots g in theupper end of the sleeve G, which slides freely on the pipe A and carriesthe float G. The float is adjustable on the sleeve by means of theset-screw g.

It will be seen that when the above-described valve-operating mechanismis set, as shown in full lines, the trunnions c2, on which the adjacentends of the links pivot, are outside of' a vertical line drawn throughthe trunnions c' c3, so that 'the links C Cs will move outwardly andpermit the spring-pressed rod B to descend and seat' its valve just assoon as the float G ascends and tilts the latch E, and thereby releasesthe lever D, as shown in dotted lines. To open the valve, it is simplynecessary to grasp the horizontal member or handle of the lever D andforce it upwardly, which causes the lower notched end d to tilt the tripagainst the action ot' the weight of the iloat till the notch againengages the free end of the trip, as shown in full lines. This action ofthe lever D will draw the links toward 1the pipe till stopped by thecross-piece C2, and the links will raise the valve-rod B and its valveagainst the action of the spring B2 to permit the iiow of the water tillthe iloat is raised again, when the latch E will release the lever D, asbefore described.

It is desirable to notify the operator as soon as the can has beenfilled, and this l accomplish by securing the bell H to a lug on theupper side of the elbow A' and connecting its operating arm or lever 7iwith a lateral arm or post c5, projecting from cross-head C, by means ofthe link H', having a vertical slot h', receiving the transverse head71,2 on the lever or arm h. The bell will be sounded when the lever D isset and also when it is released.

In order that the apparatus may be properly centered and steadied in thecan, I provide the open frame J, which is preferably formed of tubing.the crucitorm couplings J', which tit on the pipe A above and below thefloat, and from which extend the straight arms J 2, provided at theirends with horizontal crucitorm couplings J 3, into the outer ends oflwhich enter the `extremities of the vertically-disposed I lshapedendpieces J 4, and similarly-shaped side pieces J 5 .are connected tothe sides of these couplings J3. These end and side pieces are connectedto the respective couplings by means of the internallyand externallythreaded sleeves J 6, having polygonal outer ends j to rece-ive awrench. By means of these sleeves lor tubular nuts J G the differentmembers J 4 J5 may be properly adjusted, so that the frame Will properlylit the cans, and there will be no tilting or rock-ing of the frame asit engages the sides of the can near both ends and `also engages bothends of the can. j

Having thus described .the invention, what is claimed isl. Thecombination with the vertical .pipe having a valve-rod extending downthrough its upper -end and provided at its lower `end with adownwardly-closin g valve, of a togglelever, pivoted to the pipe and theupper end of the valve-rod, a hand-lever linked to the adjacent ends ofthe toggle-links to move them toward the pipe kand raise the valverod, alatch engaging said lever to hold'it set andA a float on the pipe belowand connected with the said latch to cause it to release the said leverand permit .the valve to close, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the vertical pipev having a valve-rod extendingdown through its upper end and provided at vits lower end with adownwardly-closing valve, of the toggle--lever pivoted to the upper endof the.l valve-rod :and the upper end ot' the pipe, the,` .angle-leverpivoted to upper end of the pipe, I a horizontal forked link or yokeconnecting the vertical Varm of the lever with the adja-t This frame isformed of,

cent ends of the toggle-links, to draw them toward the pipe and therebyraise the valverod, a latch pivoted between its ends to the pipe, afloat sliding on the pipe and linked to the inner end of the latch totilt it; the outer end of the latch being adapted to engage the lowerend of the an gle-lever and lock it, thereby holding the valve-rodraised, substantially as described.

3. The combination with the vertical pipe having a valve-rod slidingthrough its upper end, and having a downwardly-closing valve on itslower end, of the lever for raising the rod and its valve, the latch forlocking the lever and holding the parts in said position, a iioat on thepipe below and connected with the latch, a bell on the Vupper end of thepipe and an arm or link connecting the upper end of the valve-rod withthe operatingarm or lever of the bell, substantially .as described..

4. The combination with the pipe, the ver tical valve-rod having adepending slotted arm or link at its upper end, and a bell, theoperating-arm of which is provided with a. head entering the said slot,of the lever operatively connected with the valve-.rod for raising it,the latch engaging the lever to lock it when the rod is raised and alloat on the pipe and connected with the latch to tilt'it and releasethe valve-operating lever, .substantially as described.

5. The combination with a can-filler, of the open centering or gageframe, comprising central lupper and lower vertical cruciform couplings,receiving the main ller-pipe, arms projecting from said .couplings andprovided at their ends with horizontal cru-ciformcouplings,vertically-disposed L j-shapcdendand side pieces entering therespective branches of said horizontal couplings and tubular internallyand externally threaded sleeves or nuts securing them therein,substantially as described.

6. The combination with the vertical pipe and the valve-rod slidingthrough its upper end, of the valve-operating mechanism, the latch forlocking said mechanism in its set position, a sleeve sliding `on thepipe below the latch and `connected therewith and afloat adjustable onthe sleeve, substantiallyasdescribed.

HARRISON NUTTER.

Witnesses LUCAS PEIFFENBERGER, FRANK KELLEY.

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